Latest COVID-19 developments around the world

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday urged all Americans to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The number of cases in the United States surpassed 3.4 million on Tuesday, hitting 3,431,574, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 136,466, according to the CSSE.

Mexico proposed to the U.S. extending a ban on non-essential travel by land over their shared border for another 30 days considering the development of the coronavirus pandemic. It on Tuesday reported 7,051 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 836 more fatalities, bringing the totals to 311,486 and 36,327 respectively. The government said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

India's federal health ministry said Wednesday that 582 more deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 29,429 positive cases, were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, bringing the total to 936,181.

Egypt on Tuesday confirmed 929 more infections, raising the total cases to 83,930, said Egyptian Health Ministry. It is the fifth consecutive day for the country's daily COVID-19 infections to fall below 1,000 since May 28. The 73 more death has lifted the toll to 4,008.

Israel's Ministry of Health reported 1,728 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number to 42,360. The death toll increased from 365 to 371, while the number of serious patients remained unchanged at 183, out of 529 patients currently hospitalized.